One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.. Having clean drinking water is basic human right.[r]
Trang 1K× thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 thpt - n¨m häc 2013-2014 M«n thi: tiÕng anh
Teacher: Vu Dinh Viet
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that has different stress pattern
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in each sentence
6 He had lived _that farm all his life
7 Look _! There’s a big hole in front of you
8 Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida _August 1992
9 He was quietly proud _his literary achievements
10 The report _that thousands of people had seen UFOs
11 These children, _parents work late, are taken home by bus
12 You should have a _check your motorcycle regularly
13 Are you looking forward _abroad on your vacation?
14 It’s an interesting film I _it three times
15 Can’t we do something about the situation?- Something _right now
16 _it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans
17 _taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?
18 _to fly if they had feathers instead of hair?
A Should people able B Were people able C Will people able D Would people be able
19 I wish you _making that noise It’s bothering me
20 We’ll make the beach clean and _again.
21 It is impossible _a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.
22 If you are late again, you _the job.
23 She never goes to the movies _she is very busy.
24 -“You are a great dancer, Doris!” -“Thanks, Rita .”
A That’s very nice of you to say so B I’m an awful dancer C Let’s have a celebration D Well done!
25 The _of the volcano was a terrible disaster
26 A large number of fishermen _when the storm struck
27 Mr and Mrs Anderson will never forget their trip to Hue, was the old capital of Vietnam, under The Nguyen Dynasty
28 We can save natural resources by using _energy
29 In order to save money, we should use public transport _motorbikes
30 Scientists are looking for an _way to reduce energy consumption
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction
31 Manufacturers are now producing such many inexpensive computers that many people can afford to buy one for their home A B C D
32 I like (A) lying (A) on the beach Therefore,(C) I always spend my holiday to sunbathe.(D)
Trang 233 Ninety percent of (A)earthquakes occur (B) around the Pacific Rim, which is knowing (C) as (D) the ‘Ring of Fire’
34 Don’t (A) forget to come (B) here in time (C), do you (D)?
35 Tet is (A) a festival which (B) occurs on (C) late January or early (D) February
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage
By using computers people can do things faster (36) _by using other means Computers can do any calculations (37) _than a skilled mathematician Because a computer is programmed properly, it can work accurately When we look back the history of computer scientifically we can see the great differences (38) _the old computers and the modern ones The old computers work much slower than the modern ones We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (39) _are widely used all over the world We can get any sorts of information (40) _the Internet These are the reasons why computers appear not only at offices but also at homes
Writing.
41 Nam drives more carelessly than his sister does
A Nam doesn’t drive as carefully as his sister does B Nam drives more carefully than his sister does
C Nam’s sister drives more careful than he does D Nam’s sister drives as carelessly as he does
42 Unless he apologises, I’ll never invite him here again
a If he doesn’t apologize, I’ll never invite him here again b If he doesn’t apologize, I will invite him here again
c If he didn’t apologize, I’d never invite him here again d If he apologizes, I’ll never invite him here again
43 The man was very kind I talked to him yesterday
A The man who I talked to him yesterday was very kind B The man whom I talked to yesterday was very kind
C The man whom I talked to him yesterday was very kind D The man whose I talked to yesterday was very kind
44 I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t take a trip to space
a If I am a millionaire, I will take a trip to space b Unless I was a millionaire, I would take a trip to space
c If I were a millionaire, I would take a trip to space d If only I was a millionaire, I would take a trip to space
45 “ If I were you, I would take the job,” my roommate said
a My roommate is thinking about taking the job b My roommate suggested me to take the job
c, My roommate advised me to take the job d My roommate asked me to take the job
Choose the best answer.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore
Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We should do something now
46 According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is
A acid rain B industrial pollution C safe water shortage D population explosion
47 Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _
A acid rain B industrial pollution C garbage D all A, B, C, are correct
48 What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A It contains a rich variety of animals and plants
B It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it
C It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world
D The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations
49 How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
50 What is the message to reader?
A We should take action to protect our water resources B We should take all water resources into account
C We should limit the use of water resources D We should encourage people to use safe water